Abstract:
:This article examines the criminal conviction of Robert Halsey for sexually abusing two young boys on his school-van route near Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Halsey's name has been invoked by academics, journalists, and activists as the victim of the witch hunt in this country over child sexual abuse. Based on a comprehensive examination of the trial transcript, this article details the overwhelming evidence of guilt against Mr. Halsey. The credulous acceptance of the false conviction legend about Robert Halsey provides a case study in the techniques and tactics used to minimize and deny sexual abuse, while promoting a narrative about ritual abuse and witch hunts that apparently requires little or no factual basis. The second part of this article analyzes how the erroneous false conviction narrative about Robert Halsey was constructed and how it gained widespread acceptance. The Legend of Robert Halsey provides a cautionary tale about how easy it is to wrap even the guiltiest person in a cloak of righteous witch hunt claims. Cases identified as false convictions by defense lawyers and political activists deserve far greater scrutiny from the media and the public.
journal_name
J Child Sex Abusjournal_title
Journal of child sexual abuseauthors
Cheit REdoi
10.1300/j070v09n03_03subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-01-01 00:00:00pages
37-52issue
3-4eissn
1053-8712issn
1547-0679journal_volume
9pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of child sexual abuse
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journal_title:Journal of child sexual abuse
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